@jonsblond I agree as an adult it is just something other people do, lasts a second, and generally is no big deal. I only use afraid regarding the OBGYN for myself. If I go to someone’s house for dinner and they ask everyone for a moment while they pray before a meal, no big deal. But, when I am paying for my appointment at the doctors office, I really don’t want to be asked to pray, it is not appropriate in my opinion. Remember, above, I mentioned I am fine if a doctor prays before he begins surgery, my surgery, or prays in the morning before his day begins, but I want him to do it on his personal time, and not try to actively involve me, because it makes me uncomfortable. Injecting religion into everything is quite annoying to me to be honest. I have very very religious friends and relatives who believe deeply in the power of God, and they do not walk around saying, “have a blessed day,” and inject God and prayer into every second of the day. My MIL has Mary and Jesus and crosses and beads in her house on display, and she crosses my now Jewish husband when she says good bye to him, because we live far away and she won’t see him again for a long time, and it does not bother me for a millisecond, I find it loving, and her home is her home. I’m guessing even she, at the doctor, doesn’t see a place for outward expression of religious beliefs at the doctor’s office.